The Chattanooga women's basketball team will take a brief respite from final exams Sunday afternoon with a trip across the state to system-foe UT Martin. The game will tip at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Follow the action online at GoMocs.com. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and aired on WFLI 1480 AM/95.7 FM.
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The Mocs and Skyhawks have met 14 times with UTC holding a commanding 12-2 advantage in the series. However, Martin halted the Mocs' four-game win streak against the Skyhawks with an 81-79 win last season at the Roundhouse.
The Mocs are 1-8 overall and average 50.7 points per game while shooting 32.7 percent. From beyond the arc, UTC is averaging 5.4 treys per game and is 70.7 percent from the free throw line. On the boards, the Mocs are pulling down 33.2 rebounds per game and average six steals per game.
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Lakelyn Bouldin, averaging a SoCon-leading 37.8 minutes per game, leads UTC with 12.2 points per game. She has a team-best 15 3-pointers and is shooting 79.4 percent from the free throw line.
Eboni Williams recorded her first double-double this year with a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds at Eastern Kentucky. She is second on the team in scoring with 10.8 points per game and leads UTC with 6.4 rpg, 13 steals and seven blocked shots.
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UT Martin is 2-5 overall with both wins coming at home in the Skyhawk's only two matchups at the Elam Center. The first win came in overtime against SoCon foe Samford by an 80-75 margin. UTM is averaging 56.3 points and 31.6 rebounds per game while shooting 35.8 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from the 3-point line and 72.4 percent from the charity stripe.
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Chelsey Perry leads the team with 16 points and seven rebounds per game. She has a team-best nine 3-pointers and is shooting 42 percent from the floor. Damiah Griffin is the other Skyhawk in double digits with 10.4 points per game and averaging 5.6 rebounds.
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